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Regulations Establishing National Standards for and Regulating International and Interprovincial Trade in Maple Products (C.R.C., c. 289)
Enabling Statute: Canada Agricultural Products Act
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Regulation current to February 22nd, 2010
Attention: See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.
(ss. 4, 15 and 19)
GRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR MAPLE SYRUP
1. Maple syrup may be graded as “Canada No. 1” if, in addition to meeting the requirements set out in section 5 of these Regulations,
(a) it is free from fermentation;
(b) it is uniform in colour and free from any cloudiness or turbidity;
(c) its colour class is Extra Light, Light or Medium; and
(d) it has a maple flavour characteristic of its colour class and is free from any objectionable odour or taste.
2. Maple syrup may be graded as “Canada No. 2” if, in addition to meeting the requirements set out in section 5 of these Regulations,
(a) it is free from fermentation;
(b) it is uniform in colour and free from any cloudiness or turbidity;
(c) its colour class is Amber; and
(d) it has a maple flavour characteristic of its colour class and is free from any objectionable odour or taste.
3. Maple syrup may be graded as “Canada No. 3” if, in addition to meeting the requirements set out in section 5 of these Regulations, it has a characteristic maple flavour and is free from any objectionable odour or taste other than a trace of a caramel, buddy or sappy taste.
(ss. 17 and 19)
STANDARDS FOR MAPLE PRODUCTS OTHER THAN MAPLE SYRUP
1. Maple sugar, soft maple sugar, maple butter, maple taffy or any other maple product except maple syrup shall
(a) consist entirely of the product obtained directly or indirectly from maple sap;
(b) be clean and free from objectionable flavours;
(c) be free from any defect or deterioration affecting its edibility, appearance or shipping quality;
(d) [Revoked, SOR/89-267, s. 6]
(e) have a characteristic maple flavour; and
(f) subject to section 2, contain not more than 10 per cent moisture.
2. Paragraph 1(f) applies only to maple sugar.
SOR/89-267, s. 6.
